Oxygen action on respiratory processes in cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus) stored at low temperature

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 629-633

  Srilaong, Varit ^a   Tatsumi, Yasuo ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0141569278     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511675     Document Type: Article

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